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Bolangir

 
Bhubaneswar Puri Konark Cuttack Bhittarkanika Balasore
Berhampur Paradeep Chilika Jajpur Dhauligiri Keonjhar
Dhenkanal Phulbani Bolangir Sambalpur  Lalitgiri Baripada
Rourkela Rayagada Nandankanan Gopalpur Remuna

 

 

A WELL laid out town from the time of the Maharajas, Bolangir still possesses the charm and serenity of the old days fashion. It is one of the major commercial towns in the western part of Orissa.

 

How to get there Bolangir is 327 km from Bhubaneswar and has direct road connections to major towns of the State. It is also a railhead on the S.E. Railway

 

Where to stay For hotel list of hotel please click here.

Places around Bolangir

 

Ranipur Jharial (104 km from Bolangir)

Here you will find one among the four existing Hypaethral Temples dedicated to sixty-four Yoginis in lndia - a wonder in the world of archaeology, and a cluster of other temples.

 

Harishankar (81 km from Bolangir)

It stands at the foot of the picturesque gandhamardana hill at a distance of 140 km. from the Sambalpur.The 15th centuary Vishnu temple ,Bhairabi temples having an inscription with the porto-Oriya script and papanasi spring are the visiting places of Harisankar

 

Patnagarh (38 km from Bolangir)

The ancient capital of the kingdom of Patna, has some unique monuments.

 

Sonepur (48 km from Bolangir)

Located on the confluence of rivers Mahanadi and Tel, known as Paschima Lanka in scriptures, Sonepur is a nicely laid out town. It has a cluster of temples, each having a story of its own.

 

Charda

It is situated at a distance of 4 km. from Binka .It is famous for Kapilaswar Temple.

 

Papakshya Ghat

It is situated at a distance of 4 km. from Binka. It is famous for Radhakrusna temple and Banhha Bata.

Nabagraha kunda

It is famous for stone images of Nabagraha.

Jogisarada : It is siated at a distance of 25 km. from Balangir is famous for Jogeswar temple. The temple of Goddes Lankeswari is situated on hillock. and also there are so many temples situated at patnagarh. It became a new district  recently.

Debi chandlipat : It is situated at a distance of 11 km. from Binka. Its turnel way is famous.

 

 

General Information About Bolangir District

 

Area

6569Sq.Km.

Forest

1543.85Sq.Kms

Population

13,35,760

Literacy Rate

54.93%

Head quarter

Bolangir

Vidhansabha seats

5

Sub division

3

Villages

1792

Blocks

14

Grama panchayat

241

Municipality

2

Towns

4

N.A.C

3

Temperature

46.1(Max), 3.1(Min)

Tahasils

4

Rainfall

1215.6mm(Avg)


 

 

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